1. Explain why the market price of a bond may

1. Explain why the market price of a bond may change over time, and discuss the conditions under which a parity bond may become a discount bond or a premium bond.

2. Fully explain and discuss the notions of primary and secondary bond markets.

3. Discuss the concept of non-conventional projects, and explain which investment criterion between Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) should be used to evaluate this type of projects.

4. How is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of an investment defined? How can an investment analyst make a decision using the IRR as a criterion?